Trance film soundtrack reminds me of Danny Boyle's earlier films

Not only does the film Trance remind me a lot of his earlier work like Shallow Grave but so does the film score.   The energy of the film is well translated by Danny Boyle's musical choices.  He's by far one of my favorite directors working today in film and he knows how to go from Oscar worthy to fun cinema.  Trance definitely leans more on the fun cinema and the soundtrack represents it.  And no the film is not light and fun. It's actually really dark and at times nasty but it's a classic genre blender that Danny Boyle has become known for like Shallow Grave, A Life Less Ordinary and Millions.

Anyhow, here are a few songs from the Trance soundtrack.  I like to focus more on the more traditional songs he chooses to put in this film than the actual score. Much like Tarantino, he's one of those filmmakers that has an ear for a pop song really fitting into his aesthetic style.

"The Day" by Moby, which was actually put out a few years back, is one of the more memorable songs used on Trance.  It was actually one of my favorite songs from his album Destroyed that was released in 2011.

And how can we have an English caper film made in modern times without a song from UNKLE?  "Hold My Hand" is a new track that I was happy to see on the Trance soundtrack. Not sure I was expecting the video that's posted below for this song.  Nonetheless, it's a pretty solid track and works really well in the film.  Yes, the video below is not for kids. Not sure it's office appropriate. Just a warning.

Rick Smith composed the music score for Trance and really managed to blend his music seamlessly with the songs Danny Boyle chose to put in the film for emotional impact.   Rick Smith also collaborated with Emeli Sande on the song "Here It Comes" made exclusively for the film.  It's become pretty traditional these days for a composer to team up with a pop vocalist to create an original track for a film.  Just recently you had Mariah Carey's "Almost Home" for the film Oz The Great And Powerful.  And most times, they come out as bland and disappointing as that song by Mariah. Smith and Sande actually made a decent song here in my opinion.  Shocking, I know.  It's uplifting without being overbearing.